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N217JM

N217JM is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Milner James E KOLB TWINSTAR TSP-1 built in 1986. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 5, 2022. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

N217JM is reserved by a private party since February 5, 2022. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Milner James E KOLB TWINSTAR TSP-1 cancelled February 5, 2022

Serial number
A-2
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1986
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
October 16, 2018
Last FAA action
October 16, 2018
Last owner
Bipes Gary J (Individual)
Hector, MN
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N217JM

CEN19LA176Accident on June 13, 2019 at Hector, MN: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Kolb KOLB TWINSTAR TSP 1 · serial A-2

The pilot’s operation of the airplane outside of the center of gravity limits, which resulted in an adverse aerodynamic condition and subsequent hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s incorrect calculations of the airplane’s CG limits.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site